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1914 VMI

4–⁠4, coached by Frank Gorton.

VMI, 1914
Photo: Andre Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

VMI in 1914, game by game: won vs. Hampden Sydney 29–7; won vs. Richmond 10–0; won vs. William & Mary 38–0; won vs. Gallaudet 6–0; lost at Georgia Tech 7–28; lost at North Carolina 7–30; lost vs. Clemson 23–27; lost at Virginia Tech 0–3+38−23Won 29–7 vs. Hampden Sydney+22Hampden SydneyWon 10–0 vs. Richmond+10RichmondWon 38–0 vs. William & Mary+38William & MaryWon 6–0 vs. Gallaudet+6GallaudetLost 7–28 at Georgia Tech-21Georgia TechLost 7–30 at North Carolina-23North CarolinaLost 23–27 vs. Clemson-4ClemsonLost 0–3 at Virginia Tech-3Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 26vsHampden SydneyW 29–⁠792%
Oct 3vsRichmondW 10–⁠074%
Oct 10vsWilliam & MaryW 38–⁠071%
Oct 17vsGallaudetW 6–⁠091%
Oct 24atGeorgia TechL 7–⁠2842%
Nov 7atNorth CarolinaL 7–⁠3033%
Nov 14vsClemsonL 23–⁠2749%
Nov 26atVirginia TechL 0–⁠342%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 3–⁠0.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).

Record
4–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
120–⁠95
Coach
Frank Gorton
Elo
1506 −33 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−15.3 No. 66 of 83 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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